Boys Basketball: Eaglecrest, Grandview, Overland move on to Sweet 16

By COURTNEY OAKES, Sports Editor, Updated: March 2, 2014 3:32 pm

AURORA | The Centennial League — especially Aurora’s contingent — remains large in the Class 5A boys state basketball tournament.

Of the 16 teams that remain in contention for the 5A state title — through second round action Saturday — five of them are from the league, including four Aurora teams in Eaglecrest, Grandview, Overland and Smoky Hill.

While the seventh-seeded Buffaloes were an underdog to win, which they did at No. 2 Regis Jesuit — which they did 47-46 on Unwana Ekiko’s buzzer-beating shot — the top-seeded Trailblazers, second-seeded Raptors and third-seeded Wolves each were favored and played on their respective home courts.

OVERLAND

Overland got another typical balanced effort as it dispatched ninth-seeded Boulder 62-44, with junior Ryan Swan topping his team with 12 points.